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| Who betrayed the rebels and became a British General? |
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| What three things did the Secong Continental Congress accomplish? |
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Set up the Continental Army
Sent a petition to the king
Printed Continental dollars |
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| What country began helping America after the Battle of Saratoga? |
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| Who attacked forts at Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes? |
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| Who was the french commander in America? |
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| Who was given the task to train the American army at Valley Forge? |
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| Who led the Green Mountian Boys? |
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| Who was captured and executed as a spy? |
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| At which battle did General Burgoyne surrender his army? |
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| Who was sent to France to convince the French to help the colonies? |
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| Who was the french aristocrat nicknamed "the boy" who became a high-rancking officer under Washington. |
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| Who was the chief British commander at Bunker hill and Long island. |
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| A person who supported independence was called.. |
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| Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Who negotiated the Treaty of Paris? |
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Ben Franklin
John Adamas
John Jay
Henery Laurens |
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| Who wrote "Common Sense"? |
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| What type of attack did patroits Francis Marion and Nathaniel Greene use? |
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| What was adopted on July 4, 1776 |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| Where did Washington's troops suffer terrible hardships during the winter? |
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| Where did General Cornwallis surrender? |
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| What did Ethan Allen capture? |
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| At what battle did Montgomery and Arnold lead the Americans? |
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| Who was the American commander at Cowpens? |
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| Who was the commander of the Continental Army? |
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| Did fighting occur before the declaration of Independence was written? |
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| Where did Washinton carry out a suprise attack? |
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| What was a person who supported Great Britian called? |
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| Where was the first major battle of the Revolution? |
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| What American navel officer defeated the Serapis? |
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| What was the nickname of Francis Marion? |
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| What was the border of the United States according to the Treaty of Paris? |
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North- Canada
South- Florida
East- Atlantic Ocean
South- Mississippi River |
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| What major battle occured before signing the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What does the first part of the Declaration of Independence deal with? |
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| General Ideas about Society and Government |
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| What pamphlet won over many colonists to support the idea of independence? |
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| In what region did George Rogers Clarck fight and defeat the British? |
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| What action convinced the British to negotiate with the Americans? |
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| When Cornwallis surrenders to Yorktown |
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| What does the second part of the Declaration of Independence ddeal with? |
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| grievences against the King |
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| Why did slaves join the British forces? |
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| They were promised freedom |
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| What early battle was lost by the americans, but still inspired them? |
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| What does the last part of the Declaration of Independence assert? |
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| The colonies are free and independent states |
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| What was the turning point in the war? |
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| In the Treaty of Paris, Britian agreed to recognize the colonies as.. |
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| After Washington who was the best general? |
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| Who was the engineer that worked to build fortifications at West Point? |
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| Who trained Cavalry units? |
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| Why were the signers of the Declaration of Independence at riskwhen signing it? |
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| Who proposed the Virginia resolution to Declare independence? |
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| What group of private citizens were given permission to attack British ships? |
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| Who led the americans at the battle of bunker hill? |
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| What 3 things did Ben Franklin want France to give the colonies? |
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